‘It shouldn’t be this hard to survive’: 28-year-old talks life as a COVID long-hauler l GMA

Nicole Wahler, a former science teacher from New Jersey, shares how she went from weightlifting to battling multiple chronic illnesses after testing positive for COVID-19 in 2020.

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[tashabrown]

Mercy!!! I am so tired of being told “YOU HAVE I feel your pain🙏🙏

[KennM]

I've had these conditions for ten years now. The really tragic silver-lining to this whole pandemic has been that light is being shed on post-viral illness like POTS, CFS, MCAS, etc. we've been suffering in silence for so long

[Bushidounohana]

Two year long hauler here as well, so much love to all the survivors! Thank you for sharing your story and for keeping up the fight! Such an inspiration!

[whitenailsnguitars]

THANK YOU for shedding more light on Long Covid! My husband has dealt with it for over a year now. Completely uprooted his health. I've been chronically ill my entire life and now he takes more medications than me. This is a serious issue that many people don't even take seriously.

[Katiegoodrow]

This is what daily life is like for many of us people with autoimmune disorders.

[limitedtime]

I really feel for her. I was at my peak fitness before becoming the most ill and debilitated. Not with covid, but still it is a DEVASTATING experience to lose your vitality like this

[Ms-Jones]

I hope she and all those with these symptoms get better. It sounds so incredibly difficult

[healthpowerbites]

I had exactly the same experience as this beautiful young lady. I suffered covid in March 2020 I was not tested but told by the helpline that the symptoms were of Covid. The paramedic I spoke to when I couldn't breathe in not so many words said I was better off at home. I thought it was the end. But the worst was yet to come I suffered severely with the same symptoms as this young lady for about 6 months. As soon as my breathing improved I was determined to exercise myself to health which - I did. I still have down days but they are so much less often as time goes by. Glad she is ok and on her way up - things really will get better and better. God bless ❤🙏🏼

[findingmagic]

I can so relate with her. I have been battling since 12/2020. I too was at my peak for health and had just came back to healthcare as an RN after raising family. I haven’t worked since and I am no longer active. It is very frustrating.

[tommylozano]

14 months with long covid and my doctor still says its anxiety I understand completely what she's going through everyday is a wave of different symptoms it doesn't end

[nancypadilla]

Keep going, you are so brave! My prayers are that you gain this battle against COVID 19🙏✨❤️

[kenmauge]

I have long haulers, and am almost fully recovered in about 9 months. I was hospitalized for a few days so they could run me through the tests to see why my heart rate was so high, and very high blood pressure spikes.all tests showed nothing wrong. They medicate me for those issues, but I was bed ridden for months. I fought as hard as I could to get better, and I did. I still take meds, but by slowly pushing my exercise a bit at a time, and doing house chores again one at a time till I could do all I did before including playing my drums again I am almost through this. I still have a bit of trouble with shortness of breath every once in a while, but not as bad as it used to be. We all heal in our own time, but don't give up no matter what. You have to fight this to get through it.you will get better . Hang in there.

[TTsummerbreeze]

Thank you for sharing your story. I hope things get better soon.

[win]

I had Covid twice. The first time was just a really bad chest cold, but the second time was so much worse with the fatigue and brain fog. You have to nebulizer immediately when you get Covid to Break up that mess, or you may end up in the hospital with a ventilator.

[abbyc.]

May God bring forth a full restoration of her body and make her even healthier than she was before. There are many others in her situation who do not have access to good health care or even health care at all. Keep fighting!

[gathoni]

I was exactly like her...thinnest I'd been all my life...allergic reactions to food...high heart rate. But after two years, much better and back to full time work. The trick is to completely rest. I rested (not out of choice) for two years and think that helped my recovery a lot. She'll get there slowly...

[jae]

I pray that she continues to improve. It’s a blessing to have the possibility of a healthy, functional future. Most chronically ppl will be so for the rest of their lives though we find the joy, hope, and gift in that, too.

[carmenjimenez]

My two small kids got Covid along with us and it’s so frustrating and devastating to see them sick for the past three months I just pray that god hears my prayers their so little and it’s so hard to see them struggle no one should have to struggle with their health my prayers who are going through it mentally and physically 🙏🏼

[MakeupDrShari]

She is an inspiration! To keep fighting and not give up. I wish her many blessing!

[SonyaKBhatti]

OMG!! I got really sick in March of 2020 I was 28 as well. Till now, my legs are always hurting, it feels like there are knots in my legs all day. No matter what I do, walk, sit, exercise nothing helps. It feels like no matter how much I sleep, it's not enough. There are nights when I just feel like taking a chainsaw and chopping off my legs. The first year after I got COVID, I would cough up sooo much mucus all day every day. Randomly get dizzy and have hypoglycemia episodes. I feel like stress really exacerbates my leg pain. I pray with all my heart there is treatment soon. Anyone reading this who is gone through or going through this, please don't lose hope. There were times I didn't want to live anymore but you just have to keep going